dimmer/rheostat in cluster, good rack damper pin (the gold one!!), and a blem free dash.

Let me know!!

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'90 300SE --- 173k miles --- (Odometer just stopped working!)

'85 Cali 300D --- 193500 miles --- (Second one) Sold Nov '10

'82 300TDT --- 236,xxx miles --- (My first one) Sold July '09

You should really buy a new rack damper. I have a used one... but why go there? Try lubing yours by removing it and squirting thick oil onto the piston and retracting it repeatedly. If that doesn't smooth it out, buy a new one.

PS - you should be able to get alot of oil / grease in there.

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Good idea! I'll give it a go. If the new pin doesn't help with idle, I suppose I should go ahead and change out my engine shocks. It's this a big job?

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'90 300SE --- 173k miles --- (Odometer just stopped working!)

'85 Cali 300D --- 193500 miles --- (Second one) Sold Nov '10

'82 300TDT --- 236,xxx miles --- (My first one) Sold July '09

not the shocks, the motor mounts. The shocks primarily help with shutdown and startup or any severe, sudden shakes.

Shocks can be annoying b/c of stripped allen bolts, the mounts are not that difficult.. but require the removal of the shocks... I guess its a 5/10 on the PITA-o-meter.

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Ah! So shocks don't really do much to smooth out the idle?

I took your advise. My pin actually seemed okay when I removed it. I reinstalled it, then bottomed it out only to have the idle smooth up a bit at that point.

So I can just visually inspect the mounts, huh? How do you remove the mounts and shocks? I suspect a floor jack is required.

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'90 300SE --- 173k miles --- (Odometer just stopped working!)

'85 Cali 300D --- 193500 miles --- (Second one) Sold Nov '10

'82 300TDT --- 236,xxx miles --- (My first one) Sold July '09

dont waste money on a rheostat, just solder a wire across its two terminals.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
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1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
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